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exteroceptor Definition

ex·tero·cep·tor (eks′tər ō sep′tər)

noun

a sense organ receiving stimuli from the external environment, as the eye or the heat receptors in the skin

Etymology: L exter (see external) + -o- + (re)ceptor

exteroceptor Related Forms
ex′·tero·cep′·tive (-tiv) adjective